Here's a heads-up from Hobbico (Top Flite, et all) makers of the Staggerwing:

They have found a possible problem with several early kits concerning the main landing gear mounting method.

Fixed or retracts, same fix is necessary.

If the fiberglass is not in full contact with the wooden mounting rails, there is little contact between the screws and the wood.

The first landing and the gear rips out, followed by a flip and then damage to the vertical stab, and then you need a new fuselage.

The fix is easy. Take out the wood screws holding the gear in place and replace them with 6-32 bolts and blind nuts.

You may have to grind away some of the blind nut after installation, and you will have to redrill the mounting holes to fit the blind nuts.

This half hour fix may save your plane.

They are contacting everyone that bought a Staggerwing and sending the bolts and blind nuts if you need them.